Moon Phases in Orkney
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.7 days
- Moonset
- 15:21
- Illumination
- 24%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:31
- Day Length
- 16h 47m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 22:24 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 381958 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 22:37 | 16:00 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 388111 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 22:59 | 17:34 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 393636 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 23:38 | 18:54 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 398249 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | - | 19:49 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 401801 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 00:39 | 20:22 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 404270 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 01:59 | 20:40 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 03:26 | 20:51 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 04:52 | 20:58 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 06:16 | 21:03 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 405441 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 07:37 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 404127 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 08:55 | 21:09 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 402242 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 10:13 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 399734 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 11:32 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 396538 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 12:52 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 392625 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 14:16 | 21:30 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 388035 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 15:42 | 21:43 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 382904 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 17:06 | 22:07 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 377478 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 18:17 | 22:51 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 372091 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 19:07 | - | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 367143 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 19:36 | 00:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 19:53 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 20:03 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 20:10 | 05:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 20:15 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 20:20 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 364966 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 20:26 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 369940 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 20:34 | 11:55 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 375813 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 20:45 | 13:38 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 382110 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 21:05 | 15:16 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 388332 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 21:38 | 16:42 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 394014 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.